scene; sight; scenario; setting
none of your business; not your concern
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
meditation; contemplation
welcome; (warm) reception
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to collect; to assemble; to gather
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
real intention; true motive; true meaning
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
they; those guys; those fellows